25th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading When in doubt, tell the truth.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When in doubt, tell the truth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading All the ladies were in white by this time.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
Pudd'nhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading When in doubt, tell the truth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When in doubt, tell the truth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the ladies were in white by this time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the ladies were in white by this time.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When in doubt, tell the truth.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading One or two days later we crossed the 25th parallel of north latitude, and then, by order, the officers of the ship laid away their blue uniforms and came out in white linen ones.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the ladies were in white by this time.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When in doubt, tell the truth.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading About four days out from Victoria we plunged into hot weather, and all the male passengers put on white linen clothes.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
